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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
advertisement
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From this reading Runs like an advertisement, doesn't it?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Runs like an advertisement, doesn't it?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
cap
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
car
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
catch
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
certainly
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From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
coat
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
commented
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
companion
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
cottage
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
doesn't
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From this reading Runs like an advertisement, doesn't it?"
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
dust
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
evening
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From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
familiar
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
fancy
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
floor
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
forth
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
front
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
gauntlets
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
Gleason
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
glistened
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
helped
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
Hottest
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Runs like an advertisement, doesn't it?"
like
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From this reading Runs like an advertisement, doesn't it?"
midsummer
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
moonlight
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
night
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
number
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From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
Old
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From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
Out
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
place
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
red
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
Reliable
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From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
remove
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
Roberts
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
rocking-chairs
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
Runs
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From this reading Runs like an advertisement, doesn't it?"
season
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
seated
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
shade
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
side
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
slight
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
street
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
thereafter
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
tossed
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
TRAVESTY
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From this reading TRAVESTY Out in the street, in front of the Gleason cottage, the red car glistened in the moonlight.
turn
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From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
two
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Old Reliable number two certainly did us a good turn this evening.
veranda
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
waited
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From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hottest night of the season, I fancy," he commented, as he helped his companion remove her dust coat and waited thereafter until she was seated before he took the place by her side.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
wicker
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From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the shade of the familiar veranda Roberts tossed his gauntlets and cap on the floor and drew forth two wicker rocking-chairs where they would catch the slight midsummer night wind.
